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Hollyoaks [News, Spoilers and Discussion]
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We all seen this Coming!
Hollyoaks': Esther's bullying plot to take tragic turn
Hollyoaks' ongoing teen bullying storyline will take a tragic turn later this month as college student Esther Bloom makes a suicide attempt, Digital Spy can reveal.
Show bosses have worked closely with the BeatBullying and Samaritans charities while planning the story development, which follows months of torment for the troubled sixth former.
Esther has been bullied by her peers since last summer, when she began to be targeted with a variety of harsh comments, jokes and pranks, with 'queen bee' Maddie Morrison (Scarlett Bowman) as the ringleader.
The mistreatment, which has taken place both at college and online, has intensified in recent weeks with Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis) and Ruby Button (Anna Shaffer) unfairly blaming Esther for the recent mini-bus crash which killed Maddie, Jono and Neil.
Upcoming Hollyoaks episodes will see the bullying become even more malicious and relentless. Esther then reaches breaking point without the support of her family, who are oblivious to her desperate situation.
Failing to seek help, Esther makes the devastating and unnecessary decision to end her life. Her suicide attempt is non-fatal, but will have significant consequences for her health and relationships with her loved ones.
By working alongside Samaritans, the Hollyoaks story team are aiming for a sensitive and responsible approach to the issue, following the charity's comprehensive Media Guidelines which advise on how to safely portray suicide and self-harm.
Sal Lalji, Press and PR Manager at Samaritans, commented: "Young people can be a vulnerable audience as they are more likely to be influenced by what they see in the media, and this subject matter is very relevant to them.
"We are pleased to see that Hollyoaks has worked hard to ensure that the storyline has been handled as responsibly as possible to try to limit the risk of copycat behaviour.
"It is important that these issues are tackled responsibly to help people understand the potential consequences of not sharing their problems and that help is, in fact, available."
Jazmine Franks, who plays Esther, added: "It has been a huge privilege to take on the challenge of this storyline. As an actress I have been given the most powerful, emotional and challenging scenes to perform, but also as a young woman I feel extremely lucky to have been given the opportunity to meet and work with some truly inspirational young people through BeatBullying.
"Hearing the stories of young people experiencing similar difficulties to Esther has been both shocking and saddening, but hearing how they have turned their lives around is truly inspirational. I am really proud of this story and hope that it is well received by the audience.
"I can't stress enough how important it is for anyone affected by the issues raised to seek help and support from BeatBullying, Samaritans or any of the hundreds of support networks available."
Meanwhile, Hollyoaks' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood said: "I am really proud of this story and how it realistically approaches bullying, which is so relevant to our audience.
"We have seen the 'teasing' progressively worsen to a serious case of bullying that leaves a once confident and self-assured young woman in a very lonely and desperate situation."
The show's work with BeatBullying and C4 Education has also recently seen the launch of DocYou, a fictional social networking site that aimed to address the issues of cyber bullying. Additionally, cast members have been involved in BeatBullying's Cyber Mentor Training scheme.
Hollyoaks airs Esther's attempted suicide on Monday, January 21 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.
I reading the spoiler for that week
So it sounds like Sinead and Ruby deny any influence. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: [IMG][/img]
But Tilly the ones who might exposed them in the end! (Why Have we not seen much of her year since the crash? ) was she in often before the crash?0 -
What a change in the character of Will, he is turning into some b*stard :mad:
Does Leanne not know John Paul is gay
Not yet, Theresa failed to tell Leanne he is. Leanne thinks she met the man of her dreams!
Ya noticed that will has changed a lot thought he were nice person. Doger is nicer in comparison. Will it be all plain sailing for him and texas?
You'd wonder how jenny hasn't tried to help ester more? Hope frankie and Jack, Darren, Nancy, Mitz and maxine will see for what ruby really is!0 -
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I must they, they have done a fantastic job with Esther's bullying storyline. Stellar acting all round. Never have I felt more compelled to hug a character and punch others than Esther and Ruby and Sinead respectively.
Poor Esther
I just hope the writers reach the proper conclusion and don't just have a few scenes of Ruby and Sinead crying and being ostracised and shouted at then a few weeks later they're all bezzies again0 -
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Busi_Girl08 wrote: »Hmmm grave danger. Could that be at the hands of Phoebe or Silas?
Or is Ruby going to end up on the streets and/or running away out of shame/embarrassment/anger/fear?
Ruby dies and Esther gets her liver 0 -
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Hollyoaks glamour girl Mitzeee Minniver will discover that she is expecting a
baby next month, Digital Spy can confirm.
The storyline begins in early
February when Mitzeee and her sister Maxine suspect that they could both be
pregnant by the same man following their recent encounters with stripper
Tyson.
When the pair take pregnancy tests, only one of them turns out to
be positive - and viewers soon discover that Mitzeee is the
mother-to-be.
The shocks don't end there as Mitzeee later learns that her
initial suspicions were wrong - the father is a different man as another
surprising discovery proves that Tyson can't be the dad.
Mitzeee's
pregnancy builds up to her departure from the show as actress Rachel Shenton
recently announced that she had decided to leave the role.
The popular
character's exit story sees her agree to help Carl Costello avenge the death of
his son Riley - the love of Mitzeee's life - by plotting against rogue
undercover cop Walker.
Show bosses have kept tight-lipped over whether
there is a happy ending in store for Mitzeee or if Carl's scheme will leave her
in danger.
If Riley were the dad she'd be showing by now surely
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